Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Prospect then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Prospect, QLD (postcode 4715) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+15.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 251 | 297 | 289 | +38 · +15.1% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | 39 | +6 · +18.2% |
| Median household income | $1,633/wk | $2,088/wk | $2,100/wk | +$467 · +28.6% |
| Median personal income | $655/wk | $778/wk | $918/wk | +$263 · +40.2% |
| Median rent | $60/wk | $260/wk | $243/wk | +$183 · +305% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $2,400/mo | $2,000/mo | +$483 · +31.8% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | +0.4 · +16% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Prospect trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
289
was 297 in 2016
-8 · -2.7%
Median rent
$243/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
$17 · -6.5%
Household income
$2,100/wk
was $2,088/wk in 2016
+$12 · +0.6%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: Prospect population growth · Prospect then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.